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The Ghost with the Silk Hat — Draft 3 page 52 first cut

Part of The Ghost with the Silk Hat

StateDraft 3 page 52 first cutSurviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units1
Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.

Surviving manuscript evidence

The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.

Draft 3 page 52 first cut — Howard typescript sheetHoward typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 65853

Single Robert E. Howard first-cut typescript sheet for Draft 3 manuscript page 52.

Additional documentary notes

  • First Cut: Explicit first cut at manuscript page 52. (witness level)
  • Replacement Note: The source says it was replaced later by Bob. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Ghost with the Silk Hat, The (d3) · TSS 65853 · spreadsheet rows 5686–5686